Latest news for MINI 
MINI Countryman to be launched in the UK market this month(07/09/2010)
The demand for crossover vehicles has grown substantially in recent years: drivers want the best of both worlds with normal saloon-like driving responses as well as the added versatility of soft off-road ability and the interior flexibility to cope with all the hobbies, shopping trips and activities that are such a huge part of busy modern family life. MINI will launch its latest and largest model, the MINI Countryman, to the UK market on Sep... [more]
Looking for drivers to test the UK's first electric MINIs(27/05/2010)
The search is on for 20 drivers to take part in phase two of a trial to test the UK’s first ever electric MINIs. Phase one of the trial is currently underway, the first 20 MINI E pioneers took ownership of their electric MINIs in December 2009 and are due to hand them back in June. People living in a triangular geographical area between Andover, Oxford and West London will be able to take part in the project. The Government-backed trial, run ... [more]
The search is on for drivers to take part in trials of the electric MINI(14/04/2010)
A Government-backed trial, run by a BMW Group-led consortium including Southern Electric and regional development agency SEEDA, aims to evaluate the technical and social aspects of living with an all-electric car in every day life. The search is on for 20 drivers to take part in phase two of a pioneering trial to test the UK’s first ever electric MINIs. Phase one of the trial is currently underway, the first 20 MINI E pioneers took ownership o... [more]
MINI First is MINI's most attractively-priced model on sale in the UK at £10,950(26/08/2009)
The new MINI First will be MINI’s most attractively-priced model on sale in the UK. Starting at just £10,950 OTR, the MINI First offers customers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a unique small premium car at an unbeatable price. Available only in Hatch form, the MINI First features the 1.4-litre petrol engine currently found in the MINI One, but with a power output of 75 hp. The frugal engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox ... [more]
MINI One Clubman to launch in the UK on 28 March 2009(23/01/2009)
On 03 March 2009, the MINI One Clubman will be unveiled at the International Geneva Motor Show. The new entry-level model in the Clubman range gives customers the chance to take advantage of MINI’s low running and ownership costs, and carries a list price of £13,290 OTR. Powered by the1.4-litre, four cylinder petrol engine found in the Hatch version of the MINI One, the newcomer possesses all the characteristics that make driving every MINI a... [more]
Mini is the UK's slowest depreciating car(12/02/2008)
According to latest research from Parker’s Car Guides, the MINI reclaimed its crown as the UK’s slowest depreciating car in 2007. In its annual depreciation report, Parker’s compared last January’s new prices with what an owner can expect if they sell privately now. It found that buyers of a MINI this time last year will now have lost an average of just £1,388. That works out at just £27 a week – or the cost of a couple of Starbucks coffees every... [more]
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